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Myrtle Gardens Liverpool

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Mr. John Garrett rented the General Store in Myrtle Gardens from 1936 to 1977. John had a son also John Garrett. he was the first boy born in the flats in Aug 1936 and he lived there until 1974, the family also bought the shop on the other side from the Ramsden's. It was a butchers.
 

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                                                      Photo showing both shops

                                 

The grocery shop and the gardens

 

The Main Entrance to Myrtle Gardens, Crown Street.

 

The photo below shows John Garrett's niece enjoying the Liverpool festival of Britan Celebrations 1951, 22 July-12 August

Hundreds of people entertained from the back of a wagon.

Part of the festival of Britain celebrations.

 A group of Myrtle Gardens kids posing for the camera.

 

         A policeman stands guard, viewing the destruction of the Toxteth riots in Grove Street

Three young girls who don't seem to be worried.

                 
 

Myrtle Gardens amd Myrtle House, as captured by the late Brian Saville from nearby Entwistle Heights.

A family Photo.

 

 

 

                                                                   World War 2  Bomb Damage, on the corner of Orphan Street, eleven people lost there lives, and a further nine were injured

    

Monday was washing day                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                                         Family Photo.

                                                                                                            

 
Melville Place, Myrtle Gardens in the background.
In this photo: Margaret Gannon, Sally Gannon.

 

                                                                                                                              

                                                                                          Football at Myrtle Gardens, Barney Lunt, Billy Winstanley, Phillip Hessey, Robert Sheilds, James Vaughn.
                                                                                    

                                                                                                                

 

On the corner of Melville Place/Myrtle Street.
In this photo: Margaret Gannon, Eileen Gannon, Alec Gannon, Sally Gannon.

                                                                                                             

 

                                                                                                           

 

 

                               

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                          Myrtle Gardens 1969

                                                                                                         

If you have any photographs of  Myrtle Gardens, and you would like to share them on this webpage please e-mail me at  tony.power123@tiscali.co.uk

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Disclaimer

Most of the Photographs on this webpage have been given from ex Myrtle Garden residents, or taken from the internet, if you feel that this is not as explained, or would like credit for any photograph, or would like the photograph removed for any reason, please contact me and it will be removed, tony.power123@tiscali.co.uk